No matter the weather, Ford's Drive-In milkshakes are served by a car hop, just like back in the day.(Photo: TRIBUNE PHOTO/TRACI ROSENBAUM)

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This is by far not the first time Ford’s Drive-In has been recognized for its stellar milkshakes.

“We’ve won it about six or seven times before, as well as best hamburger,” said owner Don Loose, who added that cold weather doesn't stop Great Falls folks from sipping their shakes.

“We get people who buy them even in the winter,” he said.

Currently, Ford’s has more than 50 milkshake flavors to choose from, as well as a menu that hasn’t changed a lot in the drive-in’s six decades in business.

“It’s kind of hard to keep it nostalgic because it’s all kind of going by the wayside,” Loose said. “But we’ve got 64 years behind us, and I really truly do believe that the city of Great Falls does not want us to shut down and is keeping us going.”